Brandon Walker (born 17 October 2002) is an Australian rules football player who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Brandon Walker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Brandon Walker | ||
Date of birth | (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||
Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 50, 2020 national draft | ||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Fremantle | 20 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13 2022. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A member of Fremantle's Next Generation Academy (NGA) due to being born in Ghana,[1] Walker was drafted with the 50th selection in the 2020 national draft, when Fremantle matched Essendon's bid.[2] He had played junior football for East Fremantle and represented Western Australia at Under 16 and Under 18 levels. His twin brother, Chris, also plays football for East Fremantle.
He was selected to make his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 13 of the 2021 AFL season against Gold Coast, alongside fellow 2020 draftee and NGA member, Joel Western.[3] Walker received a 2022 AFL Rising Star nomination for his round 13 performance against Hawthorn at Optus Stadium.[4]
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Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2021 | Fremantle | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 32 | 104 | 36 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
2022 | Fremantle | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 28 | 78 | 15 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
Career | 17 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 60 | 182 | 51 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Notes
Fremantle Football Club – current squad | |
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2020 AFL national draft | |
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Second round |
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Third round |
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Fourth round |
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2022 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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Italics denote winner |